Aerospace
The extreme conditions of the aerospace industry are a perfect match for the leading-edge engineering at SuprockTech. Over the years our advancements in high-temp sensing technology and plasma coatings puts us at an unique advantage in the area of hypersonics.
Our wireless power and high temperature sensor capabilities enable complex measurements in environments that have been historically impossible. Our experience with composites, sensor integration, and exotic coatings enable us to provide solutions to complex problems quickly and effectively.
Hypersonic Combustion Dynamics Measurement
Our foray into ultra high-temperature strain gaging has led us to discover several novel coatings that have insulating, semi-conductor, or oxidation prevention qualities. The spinel coatings used in our strain gages are incredible insulators and come in at only a few angstroms thick, yet allow our substrates to resist oxidation at temperatures exceeding 1200C.
Applications: Thermal barriers, Gas core reactor coatings, fuel cells, oxidation protection, sensors, lightweight polymer-free magnet wire, high temp circuits.
Coatings and High-Temp Oxidation Barriers
Our foray into ultra high-temperature strain gaging has led us to discover several novel coatings that have insulating, semi-conductor, or oxidation prevention qualities. The spinel coatings used in our strain gages are incredible insulators and come in at only a few angstroms thick, yet allow our substrates to resist oxidation at temperatures exceeding 700C.
Applications: Thermal barriers, Gas core reactor coatings, fuel cells, oxidation protection, sensors, lightweight polymer-free magnet wire, high temp circuits.
Skin Friction (Shear) Fluid Flow Sensors
Using high temperature strain gage technology, measurements of flow parameters and boundary layer parameters can be derived from the surface of a flow path, for example, within a compressor stage. Sensors to measure aerodynamic flow are built upon our ceramic bonding technologies for solid- state strain gages. This foundation technology offers a high temperature survival which is critical to the technical application of long term testing without active cooling of the sensor. This is useful for understanding boundary layer flow stability.
Coating Manufacturing equipment and Ion Drives
We manufacture our own high-power magnetron drives and sputtering equipment in-house, they are capable of traditional sputtering, atomic 3d printing, and being used as heavy ion thrusters. Deposition rates on our machines exceed the performance of traditional and RF sputtering processes by orders of magnitude: µm coatings in seconds, not hours.
TPS Tile Technology
We have been developing novel ways to approach the re-entry conundrum. By combining our expertise in ceramics and coatings, we have achieved a recipe for tougher, more reusable tiles capable of more robust attachment methods. Our unique approach for a TPS tile with a tough IR emitting black-body coating and lower density thermal insulation underneath is capable of withstanding >2000F.
Digital sensors developed by Suprock have significant advantages over their analog counterparts such as extreme EMI immunity for wired sensors and wireless capability.
Our Piezoresistive strain based pressure transducers boast unparalleled sensitivity and dynamic range along with clean, uninterrupted digital signal. They are perfect for hydraulic systems, APUs, cabin comfort and galley applications. They are also suitable for aerospace test and measurement applications.
Our high-temp strain sensors are now capable of providing a signal at temperatures exceeding 1,500°F, opening up entirely new measurement possibilities. In the Engine, turbine and APU department, Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS) can now be achieved with data coming straight from the source in high heat areas.
Our digital strain-based force sensors provide outstanding signal and dynamic range without worry of EMI interference. Possible applications include:
- Landing gear force sensors
- Center of gravity force sensors
- Lift load sensors
- Wing vibration/load
- Airframe strain/load
Detect manufacturing defects, premature wear, and other issues that result in increased maintenance costs and costly unexpected downtime.
Dynamic torque measurements are an invaluable resource for ascertaining the health of your machine. Traditional vibration sensors are often incapable of measuring torsional vibrations, a silent killer of rotating machinery. Our wireless torque sensors are extremely easy to install and can be used to:
- Predict system degradation
- Monitor overload conditions
- Ensure proper rotor/engine load balancing
- Analyze drive-line resonance
- Flight control feedback
- Determine status of critical rotating components
Application examples include:
- Landing gear brake torque sensors
- Helicopter driveshaft vibration monitoring and balancing
- Engine/Rotor load balancing
The interior of an aircraft/spacecraft can be a very noisy environment. Our digital coax based sensors provide peace of mind that monitoring systems and controls are receiving the cleanest, most reliable data possible.
Have an extreme application no one else can measure? Our specialty is getting actionable data where others say it’s impossible. For quotes/info on custom telemetry systems contact us @ inquiries@suprocktech.com